Chachaura-Binaganj

Chachaura Chachoda
City
View of Champavati Fort in Chachaura
Chachaura (Chachaura City in Madhya Pradesh, India) Show map of Madhya Pradesh Chachaura Chachaura (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°10′38″N 77°00′00″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Gwalior
District	Guna
Lok Sabha constituency	Rajgarh
Vidhansabha Constituency	Chachoura
Tehsil	Chachaura
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Council
Area
• Total	12 km^2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	21,860
• Density	1,850/km^2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code (PIN)	473118
Area code	07546
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP08

Chachaura is a city and Municipal council in Madhya Pradesh, India, situated on the border with Rajasthan.^[1] The primary language spoken in the city is Hindi. Chachaura is one of seven tehsil^[2] and one of five subdivisions in the Guna district.^[3] Chachaura is also an assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Chachaura is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.^[4]

Chachaura is a proposed district of Madhya pradesh, which was approved by cabinet on 18 March 2020.^[5]

Demography of Chachaura

As of the 2001 Census of India, 17,303 people lived in Chachaura.^[6]

As of the 2011 Census of India, 21,860 people live in Chachaura, out of which 11,502 are males and 10,358 are females. In 2024, Chachaura's population was estimated at approximately 30,900.^[7]

Religions in Chachaura City (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			88.29%
Islam			9.47%
Jainism			2.08%
Other or not stated			0.16%

Major castes found in this region are Meena, Gujjar, Bhil, and Lodha. The region has been dominated by Meenas, who are said to have migrated from the adjacent state of Rajasthan during the 18th century.^{[citation needed]}

Places in Chachaura

• Shri Baag Bageshwar Dhaam
• Shri Hanuman Temple Chhan
• Shri Ambala Dhaam (Guruji Ashram)
• Shri Bade Ganesh Temple (Dundalaji)
• Shri Bharat Lal Temple
• Shri Digamber Jain Temple
• Gayatri Shakti Peeth
• Maa Mahishasur Mardini Temple (Near of Fort)
• Shri Hanuman Temple (Near of Lake)
• Shri Satya Narayan Temple
• Shri Bhakt Maliji Temple
• Shri Ram Janki Temple (Sadar Bazar)
• Nearest places-

Sita Bawri Place, Choudareshwar Mahadev Temple

See also

• Chachaura district
• Chachaura Fort

Transportation

• Bhopal Airport and Gwalior Airport are the nearest airport
• Chachaura Binaganj railway station and Indore-Gwalior railway line serve the city
• Agra-Mumbai National highway passes nearby

References

1. "Chachoda Nagar Parishad Meeting". etvbharat.com/Hindi (in Hindi). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. "Tehsil". District Guna, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
3. "Blocks". District Guna, Government of Madhya Pradesh | India. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
4. "नगर परिषद् अध्यक्ष की कुर्सी". thesootr.com हिंदी (in Hindi). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
5. "MP में अब होंगे 55 ज़िले : कमलनाथ केबिनेट ने चाचौड़ा, नागदा और मैहर को दी मंज़ूरी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
6. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
7. "City Population". Population Census 2011 India. Retrieved 26 July 2024.